The Cleveland Recycles 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk
The city of Cleveland hosted is second annual Cleveland Recycles 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk on Saturday.
The race drew 552 registrations with 420 people participating this year. The event was held at Cleveland newest park, Greenway Park, which is situated along the Cleveland/Bradley Greenway. The main focus of this event is raising awareness about the benefits of recycling and promoting sustainable practices in the community. Participants were asked to bring four recyclable items consisting of plastic, paper, aluminum, or cardboard in lieu of a monetary entry fee.
The 2016 5K overall male and female winners were Chad Dean and Peyton Anderson respectively. Mr. Dean finished in a time of 17:26 and Ms. finished in 21:35. Mr. Dean was also the male overall winner for the event’s inaugural race in 2015. Medals for the top three finishers for male and female in several age categories were awarded as well.
Participants received a T-shirt, reusable grocery tote, water bottle, sweat wrist band, pens and informational flyers.
Several local businesses and organizations had representatives at the park, including Mars Chocolate, Whirlpool, Terra Running Company, State Farm, Glassworks, Impact Cleveland, Greenstream Recycling, the Cleveland Police Department, Cleveland Code Enforcement Division and the Cleveland Stormwater Division.
Approximately 3,000 pounds of recyclables were collected at the event. Greenstreamling Recycling LLC provided the 14 large drop-off bins and collected the recyclables. The city of Cleveland applied for a litter/recycling grant through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Highway Beautification Office in 2014 which helps provides funding for this event.
The Cleveland Recycles 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk